#Magawa was a southern giant pouched #rat born at Sokoine University of Agriculture in #Tanzania in 2013
Magawa was trained by #APOPO, the #Belgium nonprofit that trains #rats and dogs to detect #mines
In #Cambodia Magawa became the most successful #landmine sniffing rat ever, clearing 23 hectares/56 acres, detecting 71 #landmines and 38 other explosives
Magawa died in 2022
On April 3, for International #Mine Awareness Day, Cambodia honored Magawa with a stone statue
https://cambodianess.com/article/cambodia-honors-mine-sniffing-rat-magawa-with-statue-in-siem-reap
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